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The 'Jamaica 50' programme is in full swing, with a packed slate of activities throughout the month of July into August. “Over the next four weeks, July 1- 31, there is a Jamaica 50 event on every day in the month of July, which will lead us into the official celebratory period, August 1 to 6,” said Minister of Youth...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says this year the Government will be spending $1.567 billion on interventions for children, through the Child Development Agency (CDA) and the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR). Miss Hanna, who was making her Sectoral Debate presentation in the House, on July 3, said there is a sense of urgency to deal...

Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, has announced plans for the establishment of a Cultural and Creative Industries Commission. She explained that, in so doing, the administration is moving to create the framework which will position the cultural and creative industries among the leading sectors generating foreign exchange earnings for Jamaica. The Minister was delivering her presentation in the...

A sum of $70 million has been allocated for the staging of Independence Grand Gala, Jamaica 50 Edition, at the National Stadium on August 6. This was disclosed by Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, during her contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 3. She informed that Cabinet has approved the...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, has informed that the headquarters of the Jamaica 50 celebrations, the Golden Jubilee Village, will be established at the Independence Park Complex, Kingston. “The National Indoor Sports Centre will be converted into a ‘Performance Centre’ that will house all of the Independence national events produced by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC)...

The Government has committed to fast track e-commerce policies in order to facilitate business development, especially in the technology sector. This assurance was given by Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, while speaking at the opening session of the Digital Jam 2.0 Forum on Friday (June 29) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The move, she said, will...

Church leaders are being urged to assist in getting young people, deemed at risk, involved in the schedule of activities marking Jamaica’s 50th year of Independence.   Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon Lisa Hanna, made this call for greater intervention from the clergy, in light of the findings of a recent youth survey which revealed that a large number of...

One million Jamaica 50 commemorative pins will go on sale starting Friday June 29th, when the Jamaica 50 Secretariat launches its One Million Pins (OMP) Initiative at the National Senior Championships at the National Stadium. The OMP Initiative seeks to rally one million Jamaicans to begin a tradition of passing down this memorabilia from generation to generation. Jamaica 50 Project...

As the nation gears up to celebrate its 50th year of Independence, the country’s oldest company, J. Wray and Nephew Limited has re-packaged one of its premier products, signaling its continued dedication to nationhood. The company launched the commemorative packaging for its White Overproof Rum on June 26, during a ceremony at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre at...

Residents of Montego Bay and adjoining communities in St. James were treated to the country’s rich cultural heritage, as the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), in collaboration with the Parish Council, officially launched its celebration  for  ‘Jamaica 50 – St. James’, on June 26, under the national  theme: ‘A Nation on a Mission’. The ceremony, which showcased Jamaica’s  music, dance, ...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is warning that the Government will not tolerate the ill-treatment of children in state care, noting that persons found quality of such conduct will be immediately dismissed. “These things are not going to go unnoticed. And we have started to audit the children’s homes, and if you are abusing the children, you...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is promising that this year's World Reggae Dance contest will be the most exciting and memorable to date as teams from Jamaica and overseas show off their dance skills, while vying for more than one million is cash and prizes. World Reggae Dance Coordinator, Juliet Cowan-Morgan, says that from the level of competition seen...